Software pricing, plainly stated.
Most agencies bury pricing under a discovery call. We don't. Here's what a custom web app, mobile app, AI product, cloud architecture, or e-commerce build typically costs at our Bakersfield, California studio. You're pricing the build and the outcome it produces — a lean, senior-led studio, not layers of agency overhead.
How much do we charge?
Below are the ranges most engagements land in. They price the build and the outcome it produces — a senior-led studio with no account managers or agency markup between you and the engineer. Use them as a ballpark; the live estimator tunes a number to your actual scope.
| Service | What it is | Typical range | Timeline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website Development | Marketing sites & web apps that load fast and convert. | $3,000 – $9,000 | 1–4 weeks | Estimate |
| Mobile App Development | iOS & Android apps your users won't delete. | $10,000 – $45,000 | 4–12 weeks | Estimate |
| E-commerce Solutions | Stores that load fast and check out faster. | $6,000 – $30,000 | 3–10 weeks | Estimate |
| Cloud Solutions & Hosting | AWS architecture that won't wake you up at 3am. | $4,000 – $20,000 | 2–6 weeks | Estimate |
| AI-Powered Solutions | AI features that actually ship to production. | $7,000 – $35,000 | 3–10 weeks | Estimate |
| SEO & Digital Growth | Technical SEO that compounds month over month. | $2,000 – $12,000 | Ongoing | Estimate |
| AI Agents & RAG | Agents that read your docs and ship work. | $9,000 – $45,000 | 3–10 weeks | Estimate |
| Real-time Backends | Low-latency systems that fan out to thousands. | $12,000 – $50,000 | 5–14 weeks | Estimate |
| Data Dashboards & Viz | Internal tools execs actually open every Monday. | $6,000 – $25,000 | 2–8 weeks | Estimate |
| Immersive 3D & WebGL | Marketing sites people actually share. | $5,000 – $22,000 | 2–7 weeks | Estimate |
| DevOps & AWS CDK | Infra-as-code that the next engineer can read. | $4,000 – $25,000 | 2–6 weeks | Estimate |
| Custom APIs & Integrations | Connect the systems that should already talk. | $3,000 – $15,000 | 1–6 weeks | Estimate |
Ranges reflect typical project totals at our studio in Bakersfield, CA. Actual cost varies with scope, integrations, timeline, and the surface area of your existing systems.
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Most web app engagements at our studio land between $3,000–$9,000 for a typical scope. Larger SaaS platforms with auth, billing, and multi-tenancy can run up to $27,000. You're pricing a production-ready app — SSR, accessible component system, and a deploy pipeline you own — built by the senior engineers on the keyboard, not an agency layer.
Topic · CostNative-feeling React Native apps typically range $10,000–$45,000 depending on complexity. An MVP with 1–3 core flows runs $5,000–$22,500; a V1 with auth, push, and offline sync sits in the $10,000–$45,000 range; multi-tier scale apps go up to $81,000.
Topic · CostProduction AI features (RAG, copilots, agents) typically run $7,000–$45,000 depending on whether you're adding a targeted feature inside an existing app (closer to $7,000) or building an AI-native platform with evals, guardrails, and observability (closer to $45,000). We focus on AI that survives real production traffic, not demos.
Topic · CostThe build and the outcome it produces — not the layers between you and the engineer. We're a lean, senior-led studio: no account managers, no offshore juniors, no agency markup, so your budget goes into the product instead of overhead. Third-party costs (your AWS bill, SaaS, Stripe) are pass-through at cost, and every engagement ships with infra-as-code, runbooks, and handover docs you own outright.
Topic · CostEither, depending on what fits. Discrete builds with a clear scope are usually fixed-fee per phase. Open-ended work or rapid-iteration engagements use T&M with a not-to-exceed cap, so you never get a surprise invoice.
Topic · Billing & scopeNo. It's a working figure within ±20% of where most engagements land. We firm it up after a 30-minute call to review your existing systems, integrations, and success criteria. The final proposal is what we both sign.
Topic · Billing & scopeThird-party costs (your AWS bill, SaaS subscriptions, Stripe fees) are pass-through. Major scope changes mid-project are negotiated separately. Everything we'd build for the agreed scope, including infra-as-code, runbooks, and handover docs, is included.
Topic · Billing & scopeSometimes, for early-stage founders we believe in. It has to make sense for both sides: usually a blend of cash plus a small equity slice, never pure equity for production work.
Topic · Billing & scopeMost don't. Pick the closest fit on the table or in the estimator, and use the description step to tell us what's actually going on. We compose engagements across services all the time (e.g. AI + Real-time + DevOps in one project).
Topic · The teamUsually 1–3 weeks for net-new engagements. If you need to move faster, we can — rush starts are on the table for the right project.
Topic · The teamYes. No agency layer, no offshoring, no juniors managed by someone else. Every person you meet is the engineer on the keyboard.
Topic · The team
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